Connect with the Fed at Nacha® Smarter Faster Payments® 2026
Federal Reserve representatives will attend the annual Nacha Smarter Faster Payments conference April 26-29. Discover opportunities to connect and engage.
Shaping Payments Innovation at Industry Events This Spring
Connect with Federal Reserve Financial Services representatives on the latest innovations in faster payments adoption, standards and fraud mitigation at key industry conferences this spring.
Digital Account Onboarding: The First Defense Against Fraud
Digital account onboarding can create new areas of fraud risk for financial institutions. This article highlights several approaches and tools to keep your new account process secure.
Sweet Talk to Financial Ruin: Romance Impostor Scams
Each year, romance imposter scams account for billions of dollars in consumer loss. Learn how to identify and prevent these scams that use relationships to gain the trust of their victims.
Account Takeover Fraud: A Persistent Threat
Account Takeover Fraud is prevalent and growing. Learn why this method of fraud continues to be an increasing threat and ways to improve Account Takeover detection and prevention.
Industry Signals are Key to Combating Scams, Check Fraud
In a new podcast, Mike Timoney from Federal Reserve Financial Services discusses helpful educational resources offered by FRFS and the importance of industry information sharing about fraud.
Pioneering the Future: Highlights from Fall 2025 Payments Conferences
This fall, the Federal Reserve engaged with the industry on innovations and trends that are transforming payments.
Digital Defenders: Leveraging Risk Signals to Help Combat Fraud and Scams
The payments industry is beginning to go beyond traditional fraud and scams detection methods by combining more advanced digital risk signals and verification methods.
Toolkits Expand with New Insights and Resources on Scams and Check Fraud
Recently expanded toolkits on scams and check fraud mitigation are designed to help the payments industry better identify and fight these prevalent types of fraud.
Evolution of Identity Verification and Fraud Detection
The ways banks confirm your identity have evolved to rely more heavily on digital identity verification – creating opportunities for criminals and incentives to improve security and fraud detection.